Tuberculinum

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Dose: Tuberculin needs more frequent repetition in children's complaints than nearly every other chronic remedy (H. Fergie Woods). Thirtieth and much higher, in infrequent doses. When Tuberculinum fails Syphilinum often follows advantageously, producing a reaction. "The use of Tuberculinum in phthisis pulmonalis demands attention to the following points: In apyretic purely tubercular phthisis results are marked, provided the eliminative organs are in good order, but nothing below the 1000th should be used, unless absolutely necessary. With patients where streptostaphylo-pneumococci are in the bronchi; where also after washing the sputum, a pure "t b. " bacilli-mass remains, the same treatment is indicated. With mixed infection-found in the majority of cases-where the sputum swarms with virulent micro-organisms in addition to the "t b. ", other procedure is necessary. If the heart is in good shape, a single dose of Tuberculinum 1000-2000 is given, provided there are no marked indications for other remedies. With due attention to temperature and possible excretions, the dose is allowed to work until effects are no longer observed, eight days to eight weeks. Usually a syndrome then presents, permitting the accurate choice of an antipsoric Silica, Lycopodium, Phosphorus, etc. After a while the picture again darkens and now a high potency of the isopathic remedy corresponding to the most virulent and prominent micro-organism found in the sputum is given: Staphylo-Strepto-, or Pneumococcin. The accurate bacteriological analysis of the sputum is absolutely essential; the choice of the ison again clears the picture, and so, proceeding on the one side etiologically (where these isopathica have not yet been proved); on the other side symptomatically with antipsoric remedies, the disease is dominated. My own experience warns, in the case of mixed infection, against the use of Strepto-, Staphylo-, or Pneumococcin below the 500th. I use them only from 2000 to 1000, having seen terrible aggravations from the 30, 100, 200, with a lowering temperature from 104 to 96. Hence the admonition, which need not concern scoffers, but those alone who wish to avail themselves of a potent weapon. The toxins used as remedies are, like Tuberculinum, prepared from pure and virulent cultures. And cases, seemingly condemned to speedy death, are brought in a year or two back to normal temperature, though, of course, sacrificing a large portion of lung tissue. This result is sure when the patient can and will take care of himself, where the heart has withstood the toxin and the stomach and liver are in good function. Further, climatic variations must be avoided. With the great mineral metabolism of the phthisic, diet regulation is imperative, and should be preponderately vegetable, together with the addition of physiological salts in low potency, Calcarea carb, 3x, 5x, Calcarea phos, 2x, 6x, and intercurrently according to indications organ-remedies as Cactus Tr. 30, Chelidonium Tr. 30, Taraxacum Tr, Nasturtium Tr, Urtica urens Tr, Tussilago farfara Tr, Lysimachia numularia Tr, for short periods. The first dose of Tuberculinum in any difficult case is, however, the most weighty prescription. The remedy should not be given without a most careful cardiac examination. As the surgeon before the anæsthetic, so must the physician know the heart before administering this drug, especially to children, and seniles-and to young seniles. He who observes this rule will have fewer clinical reproaches on his conscience. When Tuberculinum is contraindicated, recourse must be had to the nearest antipsoric. The above caution applies also to asthma, pleuritis, peritonitis in scrofulous (tuberculous) subjects. " (Dr. Nebel Montreux)

Nucleo-protein Nosode from Tubercular Abscess Tuberculinum is indicated in renal affections, but caution is necessary, for where skin and intestines do not perform normally even high potencies are dangerous. In chronic cystitis, brilliant and permanent results (Dr. Nebel Montreux). Of undoubted value in the treatment of incipient tuberculosis. Especially adapted to the light-complexioned, narrow-chested subjects. Lax fiber, low recuperative powers, and very susceptible to changes in the weather.

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Tuberculinum — keynotes · Cyrus Maxwell Boger

Obscure, changeful indications. Susceptible, given to relapses, increasing exhaustion and lowered vitality. Rapid breakdown (Lyc.). Takes cold easily; ends in diarrhœa. TUBERCULAR TAINT. Scrofula. Quiverings. .................... SENSITIVE; every trifle irritates; < awaking. Fits of violent temper. Dissatisfied; always wants a change; reckless. Fear; of dogs. Confusion. Shooting from over eyes to occiput. Head pains; deep; violent; tears hair or beats head, < motion. Brain feels loose. Sensitive scalp. Eczema tarsi. Sweat on nose. Old, dingy look. Aching malar bones. Teeth; feel jammed; sensitive to air. Delayed dentition. Dryness in mouth; in choanæ. Sticky mouth. Hawks mucus after eating. Adenoids. Craves cold milk, or sweets. Drum belly. Brown, foul, watery, explosive stools. Tearing in rectum on coughing. Bed-wetting. Sticky urinary sediment. Menses soon after child bearing. Frightful dysmenorrhœa. AIR HUNGER. Hoarseness, > talking. Dyspnœa, < cough. Cough; fits of; with chill and red face; < evening; < raising arms. Mucus rattle in chest, without expectoration. Pneumonia; of grippe. Asthma. Sore spot in chest. Heaviness at heart. Tension in nape. Skin: dry, harsh; sensitive, easily tanned; itching in cool air. Brown fingertips. Branny scales. Many enlarged glands. Dreams, frightful, vivid; of shame; awakes in horror. Chilly; yet wants fresh air. Cold feet; < left; in bed. Heat; on cheek of affected side; flushes of; in spots; burning; on genitals; < eating. Sweat; easy; cold; clammy; in upper parts; on hands; < coughing. Clothes feel damp. Wants covers in all stages.

Tuberculinum — mind · James Tyler Kent

The nodes that have guided me to in use I will attempt to explain. The mental symptoms that I have seen give way while the patient was under treatment, and the mental symptoms that I have seen crop out under the provings, and the mental symptoms that I have so often seen associated when the patient is poisoned by the tubercular toxines are as belong to many complaints and are cured by Tuberc. Hopelessness in many complaints. Aversion to mental work. Anxiety evening, until midnight. Anxiety during fever. Loquacity during fever. Weary of life. Cosmopolitan. Tormenting, persistent thoughts during the night. Thoughts intrude and crowd upon each other during the night. These I will say are the common mental features, and have often yielded when the remedy has been prescribed. Anyone who has inherited phthisis, anyone who has been in a state of debility, who has had intermittent fever with continual replases, and these mental symptoms are present, you may think of Tuberc. Loquacity during fever is a common feature in hectic fever when the patient, is decidedly affected by the toxines of tuberculosis. A person gradually running down, never finding the right remedy, or relief only momentarily; has a constant desire to change, and travel, and go somewhere, and do something different, or to find a new doctor. The desire to travel, that cosmopolitan condition of the mind belongs strongly to the one who needs Tuberc. It comes out so often in clinical experience; is found so often in the Calcareas and especially in Calc. Phos., always wanting to go somewhere. Such is the condition of those about to go into insanity, about to go into some lingering disease.

Tuberculinum — general · James Tyler Kent

I want to take up the study of Tuberculinum. The preparation which I use is a little different from that which is generally found in the market. This preparation I procured through a Professor of Veterinary Surgery. In Pennsylvania there came a time when a handsome herd of cattle had to be slaughtered because of tuberculosis. Through the Veterinary Surgeon of the Pennsylvania University I secured some: of the tubercular glands from these slaughtered cattle. Dynamization: I selected from these the most likely specimen. This was potentized by Boericke & Tafel as far as the 6th, and has since been prepared on the Skinner machine, the 30 th, 200 th, 1000 th and the higher potencies. This preparation I have been using for fifteen years. Many of my friends have been using if, as they have procured it from me. From observing the effects of this preparation I have been gathering these notes in my inter- leaved Hering's Guiding'Symptoms, and, they now guide me in the use of Tuberculinum. I do not use Tuberc. merely because it is a nosode, or with the idea that generally prevails of using nosodes; that is, a product of the disease for the disease, and the results of the disease. This I fear is too much the prevailing thought in using nosodes. In certain places it prevails and is taught that anything relating to syphilis must be treated with Syphilinum; that anything relating to gonorrhoea must be treated with Medorrhinum, anything psoric. must be treated with Psorinum, and anything that relates to tuberculosis must be treated with Tuberculinum. That will go out of use some day; it is mere isopathy, and it is an unsound doctrine. It is not the better idea of Homoeopathy. It is not based upon sound principles. It belongs to a hysterical Homoeopathy that prevails in this century.

Tuberculinum — introduction · Margaret Lucy Tyler

Ba cil lin urn (Burnett); Tuberculinum (Kent) Tuberculin urn (Koch) ; Tuberculin urn bo vin urn BociUinum (originally called Tuberculinum) was the earlier production ; and, glancing through Burnett’s epoch-making New Cure of Consumption, in the light of one’s large experience in the use of, chiefly, Tuberculinum bovinum, probably the infinitely more potent for good of the two. There have been many preparations from different mani festations of tubercle, and they all act. It is a “ nosode ” which, in one form or another, one would be sorry to be without. Human nature is strange, and interesting. When Burnett brought out his book, and one started using the “ phthisic virus ” on his lines, one of our doctors expressed disgust at the very idea of employing such loathsome material for curative purposes. “ He would not take it himself, and certainly would not give it to his patients . . and then, not very much later, inspired by Koch, he was injecting it ! Imagine !—too loathsome in potency, killed and sterile and triturated and, in the 30th potency, merely one part in a decillion, in alcoholic tincture ; and of that, only sufficient used to medicate a few tiniest pellets of milk-sugar. Can one imagine anything more disgusting ? But, by the methods of Hahnemann, the most terrible poisóns and disease-products can be so tamed and roped-in as to affect curatively the strong man, who needs them and is therefore hyper-sensitive to their action, and yet perfectly innocuous " to a healthy infant a day old ”. It is a question, perhaps, of making contact ?

Tuberculinum — modalities worse · Cyrus Maxwell Boger

CLOSE ROOM. Motion. Exertion. Weather: DAMP (cold); changing. Draft. Awaking. Noise. Mental excitement. Thinking of it. Pressure of waistband.

Tuberculinum — modalities better · Cyrus Maxwell Boger

Cool wind; open air.

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